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"Ya Ibâdî, Seek My Forgiveness, and I will Forgive You"
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September 6th, 2009
Mishkaat al-Anwaar or Lanterns of Light
"Ya Ibâdî, Seek My Forgiveness, and I will Forgive You"
Shaykh Muhammad Hassan
Asalamualaikum wrt wb,
Oh Allah Most High, all praise be to You, You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and whatever is in them, and praise be to You, for You cause all things to exist, and You are the King of the Universe and whatever is in it, and You are Truth, and Your Promise is True, and Paradise is True, and Hellfire is True, and the Hour is True, and the Prophet is True.
Oh Allah Most High, I have submitted to you, I believe in You, I seek Your Forgiveness, and I trust in You, and seek Your guidance, and I seek Your rulings, please forgive me for what has gone by in my life, and what I will do in the future, for there is no god but You.
Allah, the name for which the heavens and earth were created, and name by whose mention mercy descends from the heavens, and those who
I bear witness that there is no God but Allah Most High, Who is Know by all perfect qualities and characteristics, Who is beyond all examples, the Living that does not die, the Cause of all events, and the actions of the Day reach Him before the Night, and the actions of the night reach Him before the Day, and the One who does not sleep.
His veil is Light, and if it were lifted the face of the onlooker would be set ablaze (by its Glory). His words are truth and just, and His essence is beyond comparison. His mercy encompasses all of creation with beauty, and to Him is all praise and dominion.
He did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them in falsehood, nor did he leave mankind in chaos, wandering about without purpose. (Allah Most High says: "Do you think that you created in vain and that you will not return to Him?") But rather, He commanded them to worship Him, and affirm His Oneness, and He showed them His signs and blessings in order that they might know Him, and to love Him, and those who accept He is pleased with them, and those who turn away He calls out to them.
As Allah Most High says:
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ [الزمر/53]
53. Say: "O 'Ibâdî (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allâh, verily Allâh forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
And I bear witness that Muhammad is Allah's slave and Messenger, a bearer of glad tidings and a warner, the Shining Bright Lantern (of guidance), the one who raised hardships from the people, and the one whom Allah Most High sent with guidance before the Hour with good news and a warning. He sealed the line of Prophethood with him, and taught the ignorant, and guided the lost, and opened blind eyes, and deaf ears, and sealed hearts, and who left us on a clear manifest guidance, its night like its day, and none deviates from it save finds himself in perdition. Oh Allah, as we have believed in him, let us join him at the Hawd (pool of cool water on the Day of Judgment).
Oh Allah Most High, send peace upon him, his family, and companions, and those who follow in his footsteps until the Day of Judgment.
Welcome to you all, brothers and sisters, you have done well, may Allah enlighten your faces, and you have prepared for yourselves a place in Paradise, and your efforts have been blessed. I ask Allah Most High who joined us during this blessed hour, in His obedience, to join us in the Afterlife with the best of Messengers, in the Gardens of Paradise.
My beloved, "Mishkaat al Anwaar", or "Lanterns of Light": a series in Imaan and Hope, about Ahadith Qudsi, narrations that the best of creation our beloved Prophet pbuh relates on the authority of Allah Most High, to renew our Iman, and purify our character, and take our hearts into the Shade of His Majestic Throne, for hearts wander, either in the heavens, or in the base earth, and to raise our aspirations and hopes, and fill our spirits with the light of taqwa, and cure the sickness of heedlessness by smelling the musk of divine guidance, in the hope that we may taste proximity with Allah Most High, and what is more happy than a life with Allah Most High, and what is more pure and beautiful than the taste of Divine intimacy, for one who experiences is not like one who only hears, and no one knows the pain of a thorn save one who touches is it.
Oh my Lord, Master, and Owner, the Kings have shut their doors, but Your Door is open to every supplicant, beggar, and sinner, it is open to those who have shortcomings, my Lord, my Master, the celestial bodies have gone, and the eyes have closed (in sleep) yet you are the Ever Living, the Eternal, Who never sleeps.
Oh Allah Most High, others have gone to bed, to be with their beloved, but we have come to you, we are here raising our hands in the air calling on You, and our hearts are open before you, we place our foreheads on the ground in humble submission to You, in order that You may be pleased with us, we are the people of Your worship, of Your love, and yes, we are people of sin, but we never despair of Your Mercy, oh Allah Most High, we have committed mistakes, but we do not despair of Your Mercy, but we flee to You. We need you. What has deluded the others from Your Countenance? Whoever seeks your forgiveness, You Love Him. And he who doesn't, You Cure him through tests and tribulations.
But You do not need us, yet if I seek Your forgiveness, You forgive, and if I make mistakes, You accept me, and if I turn away, You call to me, and if I come towards you, You come close to me, and if I love You, You make me your Wali, Your close friend, and if I do good You reward me, and if I am sincere, You have intimate speech with me, oh Allah Most High, You are the most Merciful, so forgive me, and turn my sadness away.
Oh the One whom the fearful flee too, and the One Whom those who trust place their trust in, and those who ask You, You give them, my Lord, My Master, My Owner:
I cried out to You, while I wore a robe of poverty,
Raising my hands towards You, shaking humbly,
So please do not let them return to me empty,
For boundless indeed is Your bounty and Your generosity.
My beloved in Allah, come with me tonight, as we continue reflecting with humbleness and awe on this Mihrab of Nur, this shimmer of light, that we continue to study, that is narrated on Allah most High.
Narrated by Imam Muslim and Tirmidhi and others, that Abu Dhar reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying that:
عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيمَا رَوَى عَنْ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا عِبَادِي إِنِّي حَرَّمْتُ الظُّلْمَ عَلَى نَفْسِي وَجَعَلْتُهُ بَيْنَكُمْ مُحَرَّمًا فَلَا تَظَالَمُوا يَا عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ ضَالٌّ إِلَّا مَنْ هَدَيْتُهُ فَاسْتَهْدُونِي أَهْدِكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ جَائِعٌ إِلَّا مَنْ أَطْعَمْتُهُ فَاسْتَطْعِمُونِي أُطْعِمْكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي كُلُّكُمْ عَارٍ إِلَّا مَنْ كَسَوْتُهُ فَاسْتَكْسُونِي أَكْسُكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ تُخْطِئُونَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَأَنَا أَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا فَاسْتَغْفِرُونِي أَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَبْلُغُوا ضَرِّي فَتَضُرُّونِي وَلَنْ تَبْلُغُوا نَفْعِي فَتَنْفَعُونِي يَا عِبَادِي لَوْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ وَإِنْسَكُمْ وَجِنَّكُمْ كَانُوا عَلَى أَتْقَى قَلْبِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ مَا زَادَ ذَلِكَ فِي مُلْكِي شَيْئًا يَا عِبَادِي لَوْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ وَإِنْسَكُمْ وَجِنَّكُمْ كَانُوا عَلَى أَفْجَرِ قَلْبِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ مَا نَقَصَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ مُلْكِي شَيْئًا يَا عِبَادِي لَوْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَكُمْ وَآخِرَكُمْ وَإِنْسَكُمْ وَجِنَّكُمْ قَامُوا فِي صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ فَسَأَلُونِي فَأَعْطَيْتُ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ مَسْأَلَتَهُ مَا نَقَصَ ذَلِكَ مِمَّا عِنْدِي إِلَّا كَمَا يَنْقُصُ الْمِخْيَطُ إِذَا أُدْخِلَ الْبَحْرَ يَا عِبَادِي إِنَّمَا هِيَ أَعْمَالُكُمْ أُحْصِيهَا لَكُمْ ثُمَّ أُوَفِّيكُمْ إِيَّاهَا فَمَنْ وَجَدَ خَيْرًا فَلْيَحْمَدْ اللَّهَ وَمَنْ وَجَدَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ فَلَا يَلُومَنَّ إِلَّا نَفْسَهُ
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said:
"O My servants, I have made oppression unlawful for Me and unlawful for you, so do not commit oppression against one another.
O My servants, all of you are liable to err except one whom I guide on the right path, so seek right guidance from Me so that I should direct you to the right path.
O My servants, all of you are hungry (needy) except one whom I feed, so beg food from Me, so that I may give that to you.
O My servants, all of you are naked (need clothes) except one whom I provide garments, so beg clothes from Me, so that I should clothe you.
O My servants, you commit error night and day and I am there to pardon your sins, so beg pardon from Me so that I should grant you pardon.
O My servants, you can neither do Me any harm nor can you do Me any good.
O My servants, even if the first amongst you and the last amongst you and even the whole of human race of yours, and that of jinns even, become (equal in) God-conscious like the heart of a single person amongst you, nothing would add to My Power.
O My servants, even if the first amongst you and the last amongst you and the whole human race of yours and that of the jinns too in unison become the most wicked (all beating) like the heart of a single person, it would cause no loss to My Power.
O My servants, even if the first amongst you and the last amongst you and the whole human race of yours and that of jinns also all stand in one plain ground and you ask Me and I confer upon every person what he asks for, it would not in any way cause any loss to Me (even less) than that which is caused to the ocean by dipping the needle in it.
O My servants, I am recording these actions of yours, and I shall reward you for them, so he who finds his deeds good should praise Allah and he who does not find that should not blame anyone but his own self.""
Come with me to live this night with these callings from Allah. We spoke last time about how Allah mentioned he granted us guidance, and food, and clothing, and after He clarified that He deserves praise for this, Allah then explains that He provides these things not because He is in need of His Creation, or He desires something from them, and not out of fear or hope from them, no He is independent. You make sins and so many wrongs, that Allah covers, Allah is merciful, compassionate, loving, forgiving, forbearing, and He doesn't speed the punishment on anyone, in order to give time to repent.
And we sin day and night, and Allah is the Avenger of wrongs, yet look at what Allah says: "O My servants, you commit error night and day and I pardon your sins, so beg pardon from Me so that I should grant you pardon." He doesn't say, "You commit sins, and I avenge wrongs."
By Allah, if Allah took as to account, there would not be a single beast left on earth.
وَرَبُّكَ الْغَفُورُ ذُو الرَّحْمَةِ لَوْ يُؤَاخِذُهُمْ بِمَا كَسَبُوا لَعَجَّلَ لَهُمُ الْعَذَابَ بَلْ لَهُمْ مَوْعِدٌ لَنْ يَجِدُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ مَوْئِلًا [الكهف/58]
58. And your Lord is Most Forgiving, Owner of Mercy. Were He to call them to account for what they have earned, then surely, He would have hastened their punishment. But they have their appointed time, beyond which they will find no escape.
And Allah said,
وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِمْ مَا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ وَلَكِنْ يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَإِذَا جَاءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ [النحل/61]
61. And if Allâh were to seize mankind for their wrong-doing, He would not leave on it (the earth) a single moving (living) creature, but He postpones them for an appointed term and when their term comes, neither can they delay nor can they advance it an hour (or a moment).
"Ya Ibâdî, you make sins day and night, and I forgive all sins, so seek my forgiveness, and I will forgive you."
If Allah punished us for all our sins, life would end, and if it weren't for Allah's forgiveness we would be lost, and if it wasn't for Allah's cover, we would be exposed, because of the evil of sin. We all sin, and all the children of Adam make mistakes, but the best of them are the ones who seek forgiveness.
Yusuf alaihi asalam said,
وَمَا أُبَرِّئُ نَفْسِي إِنَّ النَّفْسَ لَأَمَّارَةٌ بِالسُّوءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّي إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ [يوسف/53]
53. "And I free not myself (from the blame). Verily, the (human) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whom He wills). Verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
Sins and wrongdoing are bad omens on people in this world and the next. And for sins, Allah punishes, and no harm befalls those on earth except for sin, and it is not lifted except by tawbah and repentance.
The Prophet pbuh said, as narrated by Ibn Majah:
خَمْسٌ إِذَا ابْتُلِيتُمْ بِهِنَّ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ تُدْرِكُوهُنَّ لَمْ تَظْهَرْ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِي قَوْمٍ قَطُّ حَتَّى يُعْلِنُوا بِهَا إِلَّا فَشَا فِيهِمْ الطَّاعُونُ وَالْأَوْجَاعُ الَّتِي لَمْ تَكُنْ مَضَتْ فِي أَسْلَافِهِمْ الَّذِينَ مَضَوْا وَلَمْ يَنْقُصُوا الْمِكْيَالَ وَالْمِيزَانَ إِلَّا أُخِذُوا بِالسِّنِينَ وَشِدَّةِ الْمَئُونَةِ وَجَوْرِ السُّلْطَانِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يَمْنَعُوا زَكَاةَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ إِلَّا مُنِعُوا الْقَطْرَ مِنْ السَّمَاءِ وَلَوْلَا الْبَهَائِمُ لَمْ يُمْطَرُوا وَلَمْ يَنْقُضُوا عَهْدَ اللَّهِ وَعَهْدَ رَسُولِهِ إِلَّا سَلَّطَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ عَدُوًّا مِنْ غَيْرِهِمْ فَأَخَذُوا بَعْضَ مَا فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا لَمْ تَحْكُمْ أَئِمَّتُهُمْ بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَيَتَخَيَّرُوا مِمَّا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ بَأْسَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ
"Five things if you are afflicted by them, and I seek Allah's refuge from them reaching you:
1.) Lewdness never spread amongst a people openly except that diseases and plagues and famines will afflict them that never existed amongst those before them."
Our previous generations never heard of AIDS, or bird flu, or pig flu, or any of these diseases that threaten the earth.
2.) "And they did not shortchange people in measures and scales except they became impoverished and oppressed by the rulers.
3.) And they did not refuse to pay the Zakat except that the skies stopped raining, and if it weren't for the wild beasts it would rain at all.
4.) And they didn't leave enjoining the religion of Allah and the Messenger except that Allah empowered foreign enemies over them, and the usurped their wealth.
5.) And their leaders did not leave ruling by the Book of Allah, by picking and choosing what they like from the revelation, except that Allah placed hatred amongst them against one another."
Lewdness does not spread amongst people except that Allah spreads disease amongst them, and Allah would prevent water from the sky if it weren't for the beasts, and their enemies will gain power over them. And those who don't rule by Allah fight amongst each other.
My beloved in Allah, good deeds place light on the face, and expansion in the chest, and peace in the soul, and fill the hearts with love. But sins are darkness on the face, constriction in the chest, and turbulence in the soul, and fill the heart with sorrow, and one's provision will be restrained.
And because of sins a person might lose knowledge and provision, and memorizing the Quran and hadith, and standing for prayer in the night. Because of sin a person might start rebelling against Allah in secret, then in public, because one sin leads to another.
And from the blessing of good deeds is that one good deed leads to another. By Allah, if Allah closed the door of repentance, we would be lost in this world and the next, and the danger of sin is that hardship and tribulations fall on humanity because of sin.
By Allah, no rock falls from a mountain save that it was in heedlessness of Allah, as the predecessors said. Do you think that a rock does not glorify Allah? Allah Most Glorious says, "All things in the Heavens and the Earth glorify Allah, but you do not understand their glorification."
And the worst disgrace is that one's base self will gain control over him, and by Allah if Allah left us to our power and wealth and position, we would be destroyed. We are intrinsically poor without Allah. And Allah is intrinsically rich, for Allah does not need creation, but we need Him at every moment.
Abdullah ibn Mubarak said, "I saw that sin kills the heart, and addiction to a sin will lead to humiliation, and leaving sins is life of the heart. Do not belittle even a minor sin, for a mountain is made from grains of sand."
If Allah causes you humiliation, then who can honor you? What destroyed Iblees? Sin. And Pharaoh, and Haman, and Aad, and the people of Lut.
"Oh My servants, you sin day and night." And despite this, He calls us His Servants! Oh Allah, we sin day and night, and you call us your servants! Who would treat his child, or slave, like that?
Can you imagine hiring a worker and paying him and feeding him day and night, only to find that he betrayed you, and gives your profit to someone else? Would you be happy with him? Imagine your child, whom you feed day and night, cursing you. Would you accept that?
Yet the Prophet Yahya said: "I command you to worship Allah and not to make Shirk with Him, and one who makes Shirk with Allah is like a hired worker who betrays his employer. I am humiliated to Allah, by Allah I am poor, oh Allah, if You did not turn to me in forgiveness, where would I be?
Ya Allah, look at those who watch explicit films, even in Ramadan, or take another's wealth, or fornicate and practice Zinaa, or take Ribaa, yet You say, "Ya Ibâdî." Oh you who sin day in night, you are the servants of Allah.
Allah is able to destroy you during your sin, and take away your vision when you watch those films, or He could destroy the fornicator when he is with his partner in evil, but He doesn't.
When someone drinks alcohol, He could change it to poisonous blood, but He doesn't, because He did not say, "You sin day and night, and I am the avenger." No, he said, "I forgive all sins." Even Shirk?
Yes, even Shirk. This is what our scholars said. Shirk will be forgiven if the person seek forgiveness. A murder, or fornicator, or person who practices homosexuality, or a person who stole, or took Ribaa, or hurt his neighbor, all those, if they seek repentance, Allah Most Merciful will forgive them.
Allah Most Gracious says, "Indeed Allah will not forgive those who associate partners with Him." This is a person who stuck to Shirk until he died. But if he repents, perhaps Allah will change the sins to good deeds.
Allah Most Gracious says about the Servants of the Rahman,
وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَدْعُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آَخَرَ وَلَا يَقْتُلُونَ النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَلَا يَزْنُونَ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا (68) يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا (69) إِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآَمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا [الفرقان/68-70]
68. And those who invoke not any other ilâh (god) along with Allâh, nor kill such life as Allâh has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.
69. The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace;
70. Except those who repent and believe (in Islâmic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds, for those, Allâh will change their sins into good deeds, and Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
"I forgive all sins, so seek my forgiveness, I will forgive you." Oh sinner, don't ever despair of Allah's mercy! Oh you who condemn people, and say this one is in Paradise, and this one is in the Fire! Don't say that people will never be forgiven. Know that you live in a glass house, and you shouldn't throw stones. No matter how great the sin is, Allah's forgiveness is greater.
Where will a wrongdoer flee to except to the Most Forgiving One. One who fears a thing flees from it, yet one who fears Allah flees to Him. The earth belongs to Allah, so to where can you flee? It is all His dominion.
"And I forgive all sins, so seek my forgiveness." Yes, now is the time, run to Allah, the Doors of forgiveness are open!
What a loss if you read these words and you don't repent. Oh Regretful one, where is the proof of your regret, don't you fear destruction, don't you fear the fire, don't you feel shy from the observation of Your Lord? "Didn't you feel shy from sinning against Me?"
What will you tell your Lord oh Sinner? Allah has opened the door for you. Now, Come now! Yes now, do not procrastinate any longer, don't put it off, for death comes suddenly, and you do not know how long you will live. Do you know if Allah will give you life until you repent?
Oh you, who press the remote searching for evil channels, or browse the web for evil, know that Allah is with you. Allah Most High is with you wherever you are, with His knowledge, Seeing, Power, and He has given you time, weeks, months, years, and here you are, and you don't want to repent!
How long? Until when?
There are those who think Allah is the least significant of those who stare at him. If his mother or father walked in, or his brother or sister, he would turn the computer screen off. Yet he knows Allah is watching, but he does not feel shy.
And then they might even do sins in the open.
The Prophet pbuh said in Bukhari and Muslim:
كُلُّ أُمَّتِي مُعَافًى إِلَّا الْمُجَاهِرِينَ وَإِنَّ مِنْ الْمُجَاهَرَةِ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ الرَّجُلُ بِاللَّيْلِ عَمَلًا ثُمَّ يُصْبِحَ وَقَدْ سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَيَقُولَ يَا فُلَانُ عَمِلْتُ الْبَارِحَةَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَقَدْ بَاتَ يَسْتُرُهُ رَبُّهُ وَيُصْبِحُ يَكْشِفُ سِتْرَ اللَّهِ عَنْهُ
"All my Ummah will be pardoned except those who expose their sins, and from exposing their sins is a person commit a sin at night, then in the morning after Allah had covered his sin, says to his comrades, last night I did such and such sin. He went to slip and Allah had covered him, yet in the morning he removes Allah's covering."
Allah will not forgive such a person, unless he repents. But if he comes to Allah, broken, and seeks His forgiveness, Allah will turn to him.
Listen to this beautiful delicate verse:
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ [الزمر/53]
53. Say: "O 'Ibâdî (My slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allâh, verily Allâh forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
And in Muslim the Prophet pbuh said, and I am amazed by this hadith, and if I was not sure it is absolutely authentic I would be wonderstruck.
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ لَمْ تُذْنِبُوا لَذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ وَلَجَاءَ بِقَوْمٍ يُذْنِبُونَ فَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللَّهَ فَيَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ
By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, if you did not sin, Allah would take you away, and bring another people who sin and seek Allah's forgiveness, then Allah would forgive them.
This hadith opens to us the door of hope in Allah, not the door of sin.
And listen to this Hadith narrated in Bukhari: The Prophet pbuh said,
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدْنِي الْمُؤْمِنَ فَيَضَعُ عَلَيْهِ كَنَفَهُ وَيَسْتُرُهُ فَيَقُولُ أَتَعْرِفُ ذَنْبَ كَذَا أَتَعْرِفُ ذَنْبَ كَذَا فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ أَيْ رَبِّ حَتَّى إِذَا قَرَّرَهُ بِذُنُوبِهِ وَرَأَى فِي نَفْسِهِ أَنَّهُ هَلَكَ قَالَ سَتَرْتُهَا عَلَيْكَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَأَنَا أَغْفِرُهَا لَكَ الْيَوْمَ
"Allah will bring a believer close to Him on the Day of Judgment, and Place His Kanaf (covering) over him, then say, 'Do you remember this and that sin that you did?' The believer will say, 'Yes, my Lord.' (and this will continue) until he will admit to all of his sins, and think that he will be doomed. Allah (Most Gracious) will then say, 'I Covered your sins in your worldly life, and today I Forgive you.'"
Allah's Kanaf is a His covering and mercy.
The page will be in front of you, with all your actions recorded. How many sins did you forget about, and Allah will show them all to you. How much will you be in regret? Allah will say, "Do you know this sin of yours?" In a book, that will not be lost and nothing will be erased.
The believer will say, "Yes, I know I did this." And he will be broken and humble in front of Allah. And Allah will say, "I covered you in the world, and I forgive you today."
Do you think Allah would cover you in this world, only to expose you in the afterlife? And in the afterlife, Allah will forgive. This is the mercy, and kindness, and compassion of Allah Most Gracious.
By Allah, we are weak, my sister, my brother, if you slip, then turn to Allah, and cleanse your heart with the water of tears, and know that Allah will forgive your sins, and if your sin was big, Allah's mercy is bigger.
In Muslim, the Prophet pbuh said, "O people repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness, for I seek His forgiveness more than 100 times a day." The Prophet pbuh seeks forgiveness more than 100 times in a day?! Yes. The Chosen Prophet says, 'Oh Allah forgive me.' Can you imagine this, my brother, my sister? How many times? In some narrations, 100 times in a single sitting.
How many times do I say it? 1000 times? Not enough. A million times? Not enough, for the Prophet's sins were all forgiven, yet he sought Allah's forgiveness. If I ask you, how many times do you seek Allah's forgiveness in a day? By Allah, brother, sister, how many? Once or twice?
And even after prayer, the Prophet pbuh sought forgiveness for shortcomings in the prayer.
"Hassanat al abraar siyaat al muqarabeen" "The good deeds of the righteous and sins for the ones close to Allah," as Shaikh al Islam mentioned. Even while the Prophet slept, his heart was awake.
The angels watched him, saying "inna al ayn naimatun wa al qalbu yaqdhaan," his eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake. How many times did I seek Allah's forgiveness today?
Listen to the Prophet, as narrated by Ahmed: "Man lazima al istighfaar ja'la Allah lahu min kulli ham faraja, min kulli deekin makhraja," "Whoever is regular in seeking repentance, Allah will grant him relief from every worry, and an escape from every difficulty." This hadith was authenticated by Shaikh Ahmed Shakir.
Come sinner, like me, wrongdoer, like me, hasten to seek Allah's forgiveness. I will explain repentance in full when we cover the Hadith Qudsi about Tawbah. Most of the people do not know the conditions for Tawbah to accepted.
Seeking Allah's forgiveness is not only on the tongue, while one sticks to the sin stubbornly. If a person says, I seek Allah's forgiveness for Ribaa (usury or interest), or backbiting, and continues in his sin, he is lying and not sincere in his repentance. Whoever says, 'I seek Allah's forgiveness for fornication, yet he continues to chase girls or chat with them, astaghfirallah, this person is not sincere.
Do not go to Allah to seek praise from the people, or out of fear of them. Some people seek forgiveness out of fear of being exposed or found out about in front of the people. Someone might leave alcohol since he is afraid people will criticize him for his addiction.
So the first condition for sincere repentance is to stop the sin completely, and Allah cannot forgive you for a sin you are stubborn in committing.
The second condition is sadness and regret
The third is promise never to return to the sin again.
The fourth is for the repentance to be in the correct time, which is before the pangs of death, or before the sun rises from the West, this is the sign of the end of the world, and repentance will not benefit a person when this happens, whether for a small or big sin.
So hurry, Allah says, "Oh My servants, you sin day and night, and I forgive all signs, so seek my forgiveness, and I will forgive you."
And I will close with this story that happened to me:
I was at an exhibition, and I visited a store when suddenly a man came running to me, and hugged me, and then he called me to have tea with him upstairs. He wasn't more than 33 years old. We sat down, and then he started looking up at me while crying.
I asked him, what is wrong?
He said, "By Allah, the people were praying Taraweeh in Ramadan, and I used to commit Zinaa (fornication). I used to have some of my workers bring a different girl to me each night. And we made fun of the prayers, and scholars, maybe even you.
And one night, they brought a girl, and I didn't like her, and I asked for another. While I was waiting, I got alcohol ready on the table, and started flipping channels, looking for some indecent film. But I came to a channel, and I saw you Shaykh Muhammad, and I said, this person looks so interesting, why is he wearing all white? And I wanted to press the remote, but I couldn't change it.
I started to listen to what you were saying. You were speaking about the danger of Zinaa, and its harms. "I listened, and I threw down the remote, and I started crying, and it was as if you were in the room with me. As if you saw me at that moment, and you were speaking directly to me. And for the first time in my life, while I listened to you, and I tasted the sweetness of Faith."
A darkened heart, when illuminated with a spark of truth, becomes filled with light and happiness, and expansion. His chest expanded. He said, "I went immediately to take a bath, and I started praying, I never prayed before in my life, but my forehead was on the ground when my workers came in, and they saw me praying. They said, "What has happened to you?" I finished my prayer, and they said, "The girl is waiting for you outside." I said, "Send her back." And I explained to them what happened.
By Allah, Shaikh, I took an oath that day to never return to Zinaa and alcohol for the rest of my life."
"Seek my forgiveness, and I will forgive you."
Please forgive me if I spent a bit of time on this hadith, but I want to derive as much light from it as possible, and I will try to finish the hadith tomorrow.
Perhaps, if Allah wills, through this hadith, we will taste the sweetness of proximity and closeness to Allah, and the joy of His Company. May Allah turn to us and forgive us.
Asalamualaikum wrt wb.
Be merciful to those on earth, and the One in the Heavens will be merciful to you.
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YAY unicycle! way to go! Keep up the good work!
Happy Tuesday All! Hope everyone is still going strong! :)
hi everyone!!
just wanted to thank you all for your well wishes and prayers on the passing of my nana! these past few days have been rough challenge wise but i managed to only miss one workout. eating has been a harder challenge, but i'm just focused on getting back on plan tomorrow. i have meals 1-4 planned and packed up since i'm going right from the work to class. alarm is set for 5:10am to get to the gym before work.
i can't believe we're halfway through week 4! has anyone weighed in and measured yet besides bill? i didn't take beginning measurements but i do have a start weight and pictures. i think i'm going to weigh in and take week 4 pictures on saturday to see if there's been any progress, i've already noticed a change with my clothes, so that's reassuring but other than that i can't really see any difference yet.
hope everyone is well--this board has been quiet! i need updates!! :)
i'll check back in tomorrow afternoon!
Good morning A! Glad to have you back. Can't wait to hear about your results on Saturday. I know they will be great!
Hope everyone else is having an awesome Wednesday as well!!! :)
I have been doing well with eating (not great, but good). I haven't exercised in a few days due to this illness that I can't seem to shake. My son is still sick too. I don't think the antibiotics are working for whatever it is that we have. So my energy is down and I am unable to wake my butt up in the mornings. BUT - I am still moving forward! :) If my energy isn't back by the end of the week, I may need to go see the doctor.
It's rainy and cold here today. I hope the rest of you are in the sunshine where ever you are. As for me - I am making my own sunshine! have a blessed day all!!!!
Hi all!
aml04143, good for you for seeing this through! That shows a lot about your character that you don't fold when things get tough. As for your question, I weigh in weekly and I'm down about 2 lbs. Wish is was more but I can definitely tell it's working by the way I look and feel, and my strength is improving, so I'll take it! I did measurements on 3/8 so I'll do them again on 4/8. That'll be the true reveal!
I'm off for my LBWO and then I have an appointment with a chiropractor! I know i need to go but I'm nervous about it, I've never been before. Today is my free day eating wise, so my honey and I are going out to eat tonight. I love restaurants, so I'm excited about that.
Have a great day everyone!!
Morning Everyone!
Hope y'all are having a fantastic day. Things are chugging along. Workouts have all been good this week and no issue on the food front,
As we are coming up on the end of the first 4 weeks, I would encourage everyone to look at shaking up their weight training exercises. You body will adapt if you don't shake things up.
Here is a link to a site I use to plan out my workouts. Lots of great exercises, with videos to show the correct form. One thing to look for, when you click on a specific exercise there is a run down as follows for each:
Primary Muscle
Secondary Muscle
Equipment Needed
With each muscle group we pick two exercises. One we do the 5 sets 12,10,8,6,12 then switch to the second exercise for the last set of 12. Under the Mechanics section they will list each exercise as either compound or isolation. Because of the way the BFL routine is set out, to maximize the work your muscles are getting you should pick compound exercises for the first exercise in each muscle group and leave isolation for the second exercise or avoid altogether.
The exception to that is the biceps for two reasons. First being almost every bicep exercise, such as any type of curl, is an isolation exercise. Secondly, your biceps will be getting some work in pretty much every other exercise for every other muscle group in the UBWO.
I also encourage any of you who have avoided them so far to really look at getting off the machines and familiarizing yourself with free weights. Free weights vs machines is one of those ongoing debates in fitness. I am not hard core on either side. I use both, sometimes depending on what is available when the gym is busy. That said, I prefer free weights for a couple reasons:
More natural range of motion
Engaging the joint stabilizer muscles
Uses more muscle groups in each exercise.
This ties into the compound vs isolation exercises. Machines tend to be isolation type exercises with the machine handling the stability and balance of the weights. Free weights, because it is up to you to stabilize and balance the weight, get the secondary muscles much more involved thus becoming compound exercises.
So here is the link: www.criticalbench.com/.../exercises.htm
and here is another one explaining compound vs isolation: sportsmedicine.about.com/.../compound_ex.htm
and here is a short article on free weights vs machines http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/strengthening/a/aa050702a.htm
Have a great day!
hi guys!
@bill--thanks for the website! i will definitely use that to mix up my lifts. i've already moved on from HIIT on the treadmill to the stairmaster. WOW my calves get so sore :)
@soontobe--how'd the chiropractor appt go? i also LOVE eating out (probably because i hate doing dishes!) what'd you get??
nancyjo--hope you're feeling better soon!! you're smart not to push yourself to workout while sick, that would probably just make it take that much longer to recoup!
hitting the gym after work today--hoping to get a mish-mosh of stuff in. most likely a quick HIIT (10ish minutes) to warm up and a LBWO as well as a serious AB session. i started taking CLA last saturday and haven't noticed too much, maybe a little less bloat? i'm hoping to use the HIITs to burn that spare tire off and see some results this saturday!
have a great day everyone!
BCbill: I am looking forward to switching up my workouts! It's time, for sure. I think keeping the body guessing is the best thing. I also want to get back into doing Insanity DVDs for my HIIT because it gets those 10s like nothing else!
aml04143: OMG so we tried a new place (for us) and I got this vegetarian sampler including Indian corn pudding, baked butternut squash with bourbon-pecan butter, honey roasted garlic, crispy tofu with mole, salad, and some other stuff I didn't eat. We also split this nacho appetizer (they made half for me with no cheese, since I'm not a fan) and that was delish too. It was TOTALLY worth it for the date night and the food was amazing but dang, I feel like total sh*t today. There has got to be a middle ground! My next free day is Tuesday because we're doing our tasting with our wedding caterer. I'd rather they be spaced farther apart but what can ya do. I know it's going to be really hard to stick to the plan as more wedding stuff comes up, but at the same time the big day IS coming so that's even more of a reason to stick to the plan! I feel like my free days are too "free" but I also feel like I'm not binging, which is important to me.
Chiro appointment went well, I'm going back tomorrow to go over the x-rays and set up a treatment plan. I'm secretly hoping my struggles to lose weight are partly related to my alignment issues and once everything's back to where it's supposed to be, my body will release some of the "padding" it's holding on to. Ha!
Good morning and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! :)
I was able to wake up early this morning. Still didn't feel ready for the gym, but my son Jacob and I both slept well. So I think we are starting to kick this illness. I plan to hit the gym hard tomorrow morning and really tighten up my diet. I feel energized today and motivated again! YAY!!! I'm so excited to be feeling like myself again! I will do my measurements and weight on Tuesday (which my end of week 4). I don't plan to take another free day until Saturday, April 2nd. i don't think I have had drastic results yet, but I do think things are happening and that is enough motivation for me considering I haven't really been working out.
Good luck everyone! Can't wait to start seeing some results posted after the first 4 weeks! Have the best weekend ever y'all!!!!!
Good Morning Everyone!
Well that's the first month in the books for me. Time sure flies. Finished strong with a good run yesterday. Didn't really feel much like it before I got started and half way through my mind was playing it's old tricks, but pushed through and finished right on my best distance.
@nancy, regarding drastic results, I want to share with you the paper towel theory
The Paper Towel Theory
As it turns out, you can get fairly good estimates of your bodyfat composition simply from a single skinfold, or by passing a tiny electrical current through your foot, ankle or hands. What this really means is that fat is distributed fairly precisely on the body. And while it's true that some people have larger fat deposits on some parts of their body than others, it's also true that percentage-wise, the fat on your body comes off fairly evenly.
That's important to remember when you measure your progress. See, one of the first places you're probably looking for fat loss is on those areas of your body that you think are "too fat." But in fact, that's the last place you should look, because I can guarantee that those areas are still going to look "too fat" for a little while.
Think of it this way. If you have a roll of paper towels (or a cassette tape), and you start to unravel it, you can get a good amount off of the roll before you really see a visible change. But as you get further down that roll, even taking off a little more is very apparent.
The same is true with your body. The first place you're going to see greater definition is at those areas where the fat deposits are relatively thin already. For most people, this is around the shoulders and clavicles (the two long bones that run just under your neck, connecting your two shoulders to the breast plate).
Another reason why this is important is that advertisers often prey on the belief that fat can be "spot-reduced." All the twisty ab-crunchers on the market are perfect examples. Basically, these companies get a fitness model that has followed months or years of weight training, aerobics, and proper nutrition, and have them roll back and forth in one of these things, as if they actually got in shape that way.
Or look at all the books promising to help you lose fat "for your type" - pear shaped, apple shaped, dodecahedron shaped - you name it. It's true, for example, that people who are insulin resistant tend to store more fat in the midsection, and that women tend to store more fat in the thigh area. But so what? If you lose the fat, it comes off EVERYWHERE. If a problem area looks "too fat", training that area with exercise may very well improve the definition of the underlying muscles and the overall form of that area. But it will not accelerate fat loss relative to other parts of your body.
If the body didn't lose fat uniformly, we'd all wobble around like Weebles because our relatively fixed bone and muscle structure wouldn't be able to tolerate the variation. The best way to change the size of your body is through caloric deficits. The best way to change the shape is through resistance training. The one thing you need to achieve a total physique and fitness transformation is to do EVERYTHING - aerobics, intervals, resistance training, cross-training (physiologist Covert Bailey calls these the "four food groups of exercise"), small frequent meals, high-quality protein and carbohydrates, low-glycemic nutrition, proper supplementation, water, and rest. As Shawn Phillips says, "the one thing, is everything."
So again, if you're looking for results in the mirror, look for the first signs of improved definition at those areas where muscle is relatively close to the surface. For most people, this is the upper chest and shoulder area. After two weeks, you probably won't see enormous visible changes elsewhere. But those changes are happening anyway.
You should definitely be keeping track of how your clothes feel. Go to the closet and pick out an outfit that's just a little too tight. Put it aside. You'll want to try it on occasionally. Waist measurements can also capture fat loss that isn't necessarily evident in the mirror.
Try and keep this in mind when evaluating your first month's progress. I still try and keep these words of wisdom when I take stock of how things are progressing. For me, my stomach is still the one place that seems to be taking the longest to see changes and it gets me down sometimes that even almost 40lbs later I still have a bit of a gut and love handles. But then I look at my face, shoulders,legs etc and see such dramatic changes in those areas. My gut/love handles were my "trouble spot" and continue to be the last place to see changes.
Have a fantastic weekend everyone. Finish the month strong, give it all you got!
just took my measurements. and was pleasantly surprised!
beginning of week one
weight: 60kg
body fat: 21.7%
waist: 74cm
hips: 94cm
thighs: 58cm
end of week four
weight: 58kg
body fat: 19.4%
waist: 69cm
hips: 88cm
thighs: 56cm
@unicycle--awesome job! those are some great stats!
@soontobe--sounds like an amazing meal! glad to hear the appt went well, here's hoping you're aligned soon! :)
@nancyjo--glad to hear you and jacob are feeling better!
well today is my "free day" but since my exercise and eating was off last week due to the funeral services, i'm not sure how free i'll go. my body is sore today, but i didn't get a workout in last tuesday so i'm considering a quick hybrid HIIT today with some treadmill and stairmaster.
i stepped on the scale this morning out of curiosity and was disappointed to see my weight really hasn't changed at all. i think i lost a pound? (i forget my starting weight!). honestly i'm kind of mad about it--i feel like i've been busting my butt and i'm still heavy! i took my "starting" pictures midway through week 1, so i'll have my boyfriend take the 4 week photos on wednesday or something. even though i'm discouraged, i'll see this challenge through to the end--what else do i have to lose besides the weight?! i do feel slightly better in my clothes so that's a positive.
for these next 4 weeks i'm really going to hone in on my diet. i got my food scale in the mail yesterday and i'll be using that to measure out my protein and carbs (think portions of chicken, fish, sweet potatoes, etc.)
hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! talk to you tomorrow! A
aml04143, I've been struggling mentally too, so you're not alone. I know I'm getting fitter, but I just feel like the results I'm getting do not match the effort I'm putting into this. I'm trying SO hard, it seems like, but the results have been minimal. And my chiropractor said that my messed up neck is affecting my thyroid, which makes me feel even more defeated! He with regular treatments I will lose some weight (and this was before I even said anything to him about weight loss) but that'll take time (oh and $$$). Ugh...
Like you, though, I'm not giving up because that would really defeat the purpose, right? I am going to work on really hitting it in the gym and drinking even more water! I have to just trust in the process...but it's hard!
Good Morning all!
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Week 5 started off great for me. Very good UBWO on Saturday and a great HIIT run yesterday. Seem to have somehow injured my right wrist. Don't remember doing it, but pretty sore most of last week. Having to tape it up for my UBWOs for extra support, but that with lots of ice in between seem to be doing the trick. Took my week 4 pics on Saturday. No huge differences yet, but seeming some.
@Soontobe and A
Don't let that scale weight get you down. Remember it is only a number. What you are doing now is setting the stage for what's to come. Even if you can't see it yet your body is making changes internally. If you are pushing yourself hard at the gym there is no question you are gaining muscle.
If you browse around the board here, you will find many posts by ladies that went through the exact things you are. It seems, that for us men on the program we tend to see results earlier, but for women it can come a bit later. Essentially because it is easier for men to put on muscle quicker. If you pop into the BFL coffee crew thread and ask about the 8 week miracle, you will get plenty of feedback on it and something called the "Ladies Success Journal"
I know it can be hard, but don't give up hope or get down on yourself. If you trust the process and stick to it, changes are a coming. Work out hard and really push yourself, eat clean and drink lots of water.
Have a great day y'all!
Start of week 5 for many - so go strong - the results will be coming!!
@ A and STBMrsJ - remember the paper towel theory. Don't be discouraged. Now is the time to work EVEN HARDER because those results are just around the corner. This is the time when many get discouraged and drop out (I know because I did that twice before). Stick with it. It will be so worth it! I promise. ;)
I weighed in and measured this morning. Even though I didn't work out last week and was a bit too "free" with my diet, I am still down 5 lbs from the start of the challenge and down a total of 3.5 inches overall. I am also down 1% body fat (I'll take it!)
Girls (and guys) I highly recommend measuring and calculating your body fat %. Those numbers will make you so much happier than the scale will.
Have a happy day!!! :)
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A Future Partnership With Centennial Middle School Is Being Explored
MONTROSE – Since the summer of 2009, former Pomona Elementary School teacher Amber Gardner has employed instructional methods focused on individual learning styles at her Bright Beginnings preschool and childcare program at 120 North Hillcrest Ave.
Bright Beginnings provides an educational environment for infants on up and provides state standard-based curriculum for children ages 4, who are ready for kindergarten, up to boys and girls ready for second-grade standards.
With a current staff of 29, 23 of whom are certified teachers, and 198 students enrolled, the Bright Beginnings' concept has taken off.
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On Sept. 4, the Maslow Academy of Applied Learning will open and offer education through fourth grade, with the intention of going through fifth grade the following year.
This independent elementary school aligns with Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs – the belief that human being's needs are arranged like a ladder with the most basic needs, such as water and food at the bottom, and self-actualizing needs, such as the need to become the best one is capable of becoming, at the top.
The school's mission is based on a three-part educational partnership of master teachers, involved families and reflective and goal-setting learners, said Christina Simmons, the current K1 teacher at Bright Beginnings, who also is the executive director of the board for Maslow Academy.
The school's goals are to have parents, families, faculty and students who are actively engaged in the community; employ highly motivated and master teachers who provide education to each student at his or her level; and to create an environment for students where basic needs are met so that students can concentrate on reaching their peak potential.
By using this concept, similar to Bright Beginnings, Maslow Academy will do away with grade levels and rather, teach to a student's level of learning, which is not the same as their age or year in school, Gardner said.
As at Bright Beginnings, Maslow Academy students will advance to more advanced curriculum when they demonstrate the skills and abilities to do so, Simmons said.
"I like the concept of teaching to the individual," said Karen Liotta, a parent and high-school level teacher for Colorado Virtual Academy.
The school will teach to core standards set by the Colorado Department of Education, will evaluate students using the Measures of Academic Progress assessments, as well as other methods, and each student will be taught by a certified and highly qualified teacher.
Class sizes will be capped at 18 students, with a co-teacher if a class size reaches more than 15 students.
Maslow Academy also will offer classes in physical education, music and art. Its curriculum will be taught using a wide range of material, mostly which will be electronic, Gardner said.
Last summer, Bright Beginnings expanded its facility to add classrooms and a cafeteria, as well as amenities such as an outdoor sensory garden and playground.
The first phase of Maslow Academy will start this spring and include two new classrooms with a shared bathroom facility.
The second and third phases of the project include six additional classrooms. These will be set apart from the first two classrooms because those will be used for art and music.
Gardner said she has secured the financing for the buildings, but is still soliciting money for other needs, including $16,000 for classroom and learning materials, $10,000 for technology (the school hopes to have an iPad lab), $15,000 to $25,000 for scholarships so that students can attendant regardless of their parents' income, and $15,000 for a playground.
The roofs of the additional classrooms face south and eventually, Gardner said, she wants to utilize solar energy.
The schools' board of directors is working toward obtaining nonprofit status, which will allow them to apply for more grants and present additional fundraising opportunities. Currently, the schools work with the Montrose Community Foundation and donations can be made there.
With plans to offer through fifth-grade standards and curriculum only, Gardner said there may be a partnership opportunity with Centennial Middle School. She said the school first approached her about the idea, as Centennial is exploring possible curriculum changes and may make a good school for Maslow students to feed into.
Centennial's leadership team continues to explore Maslow's model, as well as others, said Principal Nancy Alex.
"We are very much in the initial stage of looking at that model to see if it has a place, or if we can find it a place, in a traditional middle school setting," she said. "We like the individual and standards-based approach."


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2012 Year-End Screens Review: Investors Caught in Political Cliffhanger
by Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
Politics played a key role in the markets this year. First, there was the presidential campaign and election. Then, political gridlock reigned on Capitol Hill, as the country faced a possible year-end fiscal cliff of expiring tax cuts and automatic budget cuts.
By the time you read this article, we will know whether Congress and the president were able to come to an agreement regarding taxes and spending cuts or if the Budget Control Act of 2011 will go into full effect. If the latter happens, taxes will go up for many Americans, while massive spending cuts in the federal budget will be automatically triggered by Congress' sequestration rules. Serving as a backdrop to the political drama at home is a global economy that is still in the fragile stages of a recovery.
If you didn't know any better, you may think that this gloom and doom would have wreaked havoc on the markets and portfolios alike. However, the markets roared out of the gates to start the year, as the S&P 500 index gained almost 13% through April 2, 2012. The index subsequently gave up nearly 10% before finding a bottom on June 1, 2012, and rebounded 14.7% by September 14, 2012. The end of summer and the final stretch of the presidential campaign saw the S&P 500 lose nearly 8%. But once the dust settled and the market digested the election results, the index gained a modest 4.8% between November 15 and December 7, 2012. Year-to-date, through December 7, 2012, the S&P 500 is up 12.8% on a simple price-change basis, excluding dividends. For an election year, investors should be more than pleased with these results. According to Ned David Research Inc., the S&P 500 has averaged a 7.5% gain during an election year since 1900.
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R Dombrowski from New York posted about 1 year ago:
Printable as a PDF doesn't work when there's an embedded excel file that must be scrolled.
Wm Schauweker from Massachusetts posted about 1 year ago:
I've seen variations on the following several times in AAII pubs: "It is important to take your list of passing companies and, at a minimum, perform some cursory qualitative analysis to decide whether or not they are right for your stock portfolio."
Can you point to some more specific recommendations?
Jean Henrich from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
R - the "Download Printable PDF" link brings up the Journal pages as laid out in the hard-copy print version that is sent in the mail, so the embedded excel files are not a factor. It's only the "printer-friendly" version that will not show the entire excel tables.
Wm - for guidance on analyzing a stock, see the Investor Classroom area of the website at www.aaii.com/classroom. Scroll down to "How to Choose a Stock" for a simple worksheet and "Digging for Gold: What the Financial Statements Reveal About a Firm" for an explanation of stock data and how to use it.
--Jean at AAII
Robert Koch from Missouri posted about 1 year ago:
Under "Winning Characteristics," there appears, "Low multiples (price-earnings, price-to-book value, etc.), on a relative rather than an absolute basis." My question is, Relative to what--the general market, a specific industry, historic multiples? Or doesn't it matter?
Everett Senter from Hawaii posted about 1 year ago:
I'm considering investing in this portfolio, but it might be best to wait until the rebalancing since the last year has been so good. That is, with a lot of gain there would normally be more potential for loss than right after a re-balancing. When is the next re-balance scheduled?
Juan Ortega from Texas posted about 1 year ago:
Thanks for the good wook . Today is a buyes market.
Eliza Westbrook from California posted about 1 year ago:
"The month-to-month closing price is used to calculate the return, with equal investments in each stock at the beginning of each month assumed."
So does this mean a fixed investment amount (say $5000) in each passing stock OR is a fixed portfolio amount (say $50,000) divided equally among all passing stocks that month?
Wayne Thorp from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
@Eliza, both scenarios are the same. In both instances, you are investing an equal amount of money in each of the passing companies. Wayne A. Thorp, CFA, Senior Financial Analyst, AAII
Robert Sturgis from Texas posted 4 months ago:
Does anyone have data that expands understanding of the turnover for the screens for each month over the last 10 years or so? In other words, for each screen, what were the actual tickers selected each month for some duration?
Charles Rotblut from Illinois posted 4 months ago:
Hi Robert,
At the start of each month, we create an equally-weighted hypothetical portfolio consisting of all the stocks passing a given screen. This portfolio is held for one month. The portfolio is then terminated and a new portfolio is created using the same process.
Keep in mind that the return figures do not factor in any transaction costs.
Vernon Roberts from Florida posted 3 months ago:
I reject all referrals to twitter and facebook certificates, which I assume is why
the excell charts do not load in this article.
I hate frames, videos waste 30 min of time that could be read in 2 min, and "web pictures" in 2 point type that are blurry and can't be read. I guess I'm just an old man that doesn't want my bank accounts, stock accounts etc passed around to anyone that wants to use them. I'm still text based (hey, I know how to read) and guess I'm going to have to give up web access.
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The Financial Management Service's (FMS's) Over the Counter Revenue Collection Division developed the Over the Counter Channel Application (OTCnet) to bring a robust business line capable of handling agency cash and check deposits into one application. OTCnet integrates the functionality of Paper Check Conversion Over the Counter (PCC OTC) and the Treasury General Account Deposit Reporting Network systems. This system ensures that FMS meets the federal agency deposit and reporting business needs seamlessly using one application, in both domestic and foreign environments.
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